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(43) Date of publication: 05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40 (21) Application number: 09799520.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 33/20(2006.01) C08K 3/08(2006.01) C08L 79/08(2006.01) C08L 27/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/008719 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/066396 (17.06.2010 Gazette 2010/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 08.12.2008 GB 0822346 (71) Applicants: MAHLE International GmbH 70376 Stuttgart (DE) Mahle Engine Systems Uk Limited Northampton NN5 5TZ (GB)	(72) Inventors: MAYSTON, Carolyn Leicester LE4 1EN (GB) FORDER, Jonathan Warwickshire (GB) (74) Representative: Pohle, Reinhard  Mahle International GmbH Patentabteilung CRP Pragstrasse 26-46 70376 Stuttgart 70376 Stuttgart (DE)